ABOUT BARNHARTVALE
Barnhartvale is the rural southeast corner of Kamloops, south of Dallas and about 15 to 20 minutes from downtown. Barnhartvale Road runs through the valley past acreages, hobby farms, riding stables and open grassland, with Todd Road and Pratt Road reaching the more built-up western end.
It has been part of the City of Kamloops since 1973, so City zoning and bylaws apply even though it feels like the country. The name comes from Peter Barnhart, a conductor on the first CPR train, and the area was first known as Campbell Creek. Dallas-Barnhartvale Nature Park and the BC Wildlife Park are both close by.
BARNHARTVALE LISTINGS
Listed by eXp Realty (Kamloops)
Listed by Brendan Shaw Real Estate Ltd.
Listed by REMAX Kamloops
Listed by REMAX Kamloops
Listed by RE/MAX Real Estate (Kamloops)
Listed by Century 21 Assurance Realty Ltd
Barnhartvale
Area Guide
The practical answers on Barnhartvale, from a REALTOR who works here and has lived rural at Pinantan Lake since 2008.
Contact JeremiaWhere is Barnhartvale?
On the southeast edge of Kamloops, south of Dallas. Barnhartvale Road is the main route through the valley, and Todd Road and Pratt Road reach the more subdivided western part. Downtown is about 15 to 20 minutes by car. Barnhartvale has been inside the City of Kamloops since 1973.
Who lives in Barnhartvale?
Buyers who want land, horses or room for a shop while staying inside city limits, families who want a rural setting with an elementary school close by, and people who work in town but would rather come home to open space. If you want to walk to shops and the university, Sahali is a better fit.
What is the lifestyle like?
Open space and trails. Dallas-Barnhartvale Nature Park has trails, a wetland, a picnic area, washrooms and free parking, with dogs allowed off leash under control. The BC Wildlife Park is nearby on Dallas Drive. The area has riding stables, farms and ranches, and Harper Mountain and Sun Peaks are both within about an hour for skiing.
What are the properties like?
Mostly acreages, hobby farms and horse properties, plus single-family homes on smaller lots toward the western end near Todd Road and Pratt Road. Lot sizes, outbuildings and servicing vary from one property to the next, so each one needs its own homework on zoning, water and septic.
Schools and services
Robert L. Clemitson Elementary serves kindergarten to grade 7. Confirm the elementary and secondary catchment for a specific address with School District 73. Groceries and most services are a short drive toward town. Water and sewer servicing varies across Barnhartvale, so confirm the water source and septic or sewer for each property. The area was on evacuation alert during the 2021 White Rock Lake fire, so wildfire preparedness is part of owning here.
Discover Barnhartvale
Things to Do & See
Dallas-Barnhartvale Nature Park: trails, wetland and picnic area
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BC Wildlife Park on Dallas Drive
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Horseback riding around Kamloops
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Skiing at Harper Mountain and Sun Peaks, both within about an hour
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WHAT MOST PEOPLE DO NOT THINK TO ASK
On a Barnhartvale acreage the questions are about water, septic, zoning and wildfire. Find out where the water comes from, and if there is a well, ask about its flow and water quality. Ask for the septic records. Look at the outbuildings, the fencing and how the land drains. After 18 years in construction, those are the first things I look at. Because Barnhartvale is inside city limits, check the zoning before you plan horses, a shop or a suite. Then look at the wildfire side: the trees and dry grass around the house and the access road in and out. I am not a licensed home inspector, and a qualified professional inspection is always recommended before any purchase.
Huxley
Jeremia Huxley is a REALTOR with Stonehaus Realty Corp., based in Pinantan Lake, BC, who specializes in rural and acreage properties around Kamloops, including Barnhartvale. He has 9 years of real estate experience and 18 years prior experience in construction. He is not a licensed home inspector. Contact: 250-571-0379.
Frequently Asked Questions
Practical answers about buying acreage and rural property in Barnhartvale.
Yes. Barnhartvale has been inside the City of Kamloops since 1973, so City zoning and bylaws apply, even though much of it is rural.
About 15 to 20 minutes by car, depending on where you are along Barnhartvale Road.
It can be. The area has riding stables, farms and ranches. Confirm the zoning and any rules on livestock and outbuildings for a specific property with the City of Kamloops.
Robert L. Clemitson Elementary covers kindergarten to grade 7. Confirm the elementary and secondary catchment for a specific address with School District 73.
The water source, whether the home is on septic or City sewer, the zoning, and the condition of the well, fencing and outbuildings. Look at wildfire risk too: the area was on evacuation alert during the 2021 White Rock Lake fire. A qualified home inspection is recommended before any purchase.
REAL ESTATE INSIGHTS
Buying or selling rural property raises questions that city listings never do: wells, septic, who plows the road, what the ALR allows.
The blog takes them one at a time, in plain language, from someone who has lived on rural property since 2008.